One of my coworkers has this problem for some of the files stored in a document library. If he clicks on the link, from the document library, the dialog has these two options: "Read-only" and "Edit" - ...

When I go to checkout out a file, sometimes a previous user has forgotten to check the file back in and I have the option to override their checkout. When doing that, are the changes the previous user ...

I have a document library in my SharePoint 2013 site. (I have SharePoint Foundation.) I want to allow people to add documents and also to view documents (and save them locally to their own PC) but I ...

We are opening Word file with custom template and fill it out. When we are trying to save the document receive the error to check in the document. After this action the workflow doesn't start and the ...

I've an issue with an import of documents in client object model.
My import run correctly an imported my documents not check out and after 12h, every documents arrive check out.
I changed nothing in ...

I'm trying to change the Reputaion Settings on a community site.
When I click OK after selecting the settings I get a 'Something Went Wrong' error message telling me to check out the document before ...

I recently discovered that it's possible to check out a single document by multiple users at (nearly) the same time. But what exactly happens when they all check in again? I'm using SharePoint 2010, ...

I am trying to create a library of files which are used for PLCs ( Programmable Logic Controllers). The file name ends in .acd for these file. Right now when i Check out a file, it is not downloaded ...

I am uploading documents to a document library in SharePoint 2010 and I find my documents are checked out even they are not checked out. I have checked for option check out required to NO but even the ...

We have a Sharepoint 2013 Foundation installation, with a document library that has check-out requirement activated.
When the user tries to restore an older version of a document, the following error ...

Our company using TFS 2010 and Sharepoint. I don't have rights to make changes in documents, but I want to edit their local copy.
Unfortunately Microsoft Word doesn't allow me to do this - I need to ...

Business process requirement is that when checking out a file, users must provide a Change Request number.
In a custom workflow, I would simply add an initiation form, collect the data, and add it to ...

I have SPS 2010 intranet site that has 1200+ users, and so many document libraries and folders. The farm actually contains only one server and there is no any Alternate Access Mapping configured only ...

I am trying to edit a CSS file inside the 'Style Library'.
For some reason 'Edit document' in the web interface ribbon is greyed out when I select the file. It seems to only be enabled for some file ...

I am using sharepoint 2013. I have created a reusable worklow. In this workflow I do some logic to publish approval stuff. After I approve the task I got some error that the item is not checked out ...

I'm in a process where I'm copying documents from a SharePoint 2003-site to a new 2007 site. The problem is that documents that are checked out on the 2003-site are not copied in their newest version ...

I created a photo library in SharePoint 2010 with LOTS of photos going into it. I use windows explorer view to drag photos from the server to the library. The photos all show checked out to me, and I ...

If I open a file for editing using the dropdown menu and selecting "Edit in " and then immediately close that file without making any changes or saving it, SharePoint does not prompt me to check that ...

I have a document library under my SharePoint 2010 Standard site. We are uploading Excel files to this document library to be updated by multiple users (Using Check-in/Check-out). We are using IE9 as ...

Hello again and thanks for taking the time to look at my issue.
I've got a site that I've just taken ownership of and I'm tracking a major workflow bug that is disrupting my users' ability to work. ...

Currently in my team, we share Word .docx files via Shared Documents of Sharepoint page.
The issue we have now is that if someone check out many files, we have to ask him/her to release it. This is ...

When I click a link to a Word file in SharePoint Document Library, it asked if I want to open it.
If the file is checked out, I can edit the document.
If the file is not checked out, it will open in ...

I am updating a document and I try to check it out first. If it is already checked out by the current user I do nothing. If it is not checked out I check it out. For this I have the following code to ...